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GLSA-201701-10 : libotr, Pidgin OTR: Remote execution of arbitrary code

critical Nessus Plugin ID 96241

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201701-10 (libotr, Pidgin OTR: Remote execution of arbitrary code)

 Multiple vulnerabilities exist in both libotr and Pidgin OTR. Please review the CVE identifiers for more information.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker could send a specially crafted message, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of Service condition.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All libotr users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-libs/libotr-4.1.1' All Pidgin OTR users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=x11-plugins/pidgin-otr-4.0.2'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-10

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 96241

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201701-10.nasl

Version: 3.4

Type: local

Published: 1/3/2017

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:libotr, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:pidgin-otr, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/2/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/7/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-8833, CVE-2016-2851

GLSA: 201701-10